Overview

• Thousands of supporters led by the Union Bears rallied outside Ibrox before kick-off, chanting for the removal of head coach Russell Martin and chief executive Patrick Stewart and unveiling hostile banners inside the ground.
• Play was halted around the 12th minute when fans threw multi-coloured balls onto the pitch, with a banner reading “Delaying the inevitable. Martin must go,” and a later message criticising Stewart shown in the ultras section.
• Nicolas Raskin returned from a recent exclusion to start and head the opener on 42 minutes, before Bojan Miovski scored in first-half stoppage time to seal a 2-0 quarter-final win over Hibernian.
• Owner Andrew Cavenagh flew in from the United States to attend, as previously published Fan Advisory Board minutes quoted CEO Patrick Stewart saying the club will avoid a reactive managerial change while maintaining contingency planning.
• VAR ruled out a Martin Boyle strike for handball at 19 minutes, official attendance was listed at 34,682 with notable empty sections, and protests continued during the second half despite the home win.